Ready to Roll Out! StarCraft®: Remastered Arrives August 14

The award-winning RTS classic and Brood War®
expansion have been modernized with 4K Ultra High Definition graphics,
enhanced audio, new matchmaking and leaderboard systems, and more

Pre-purchase and receive three exclusive building skins for StarCraft:
Remastered, as well as a co-op commander and three iconic portraits
for StarCraft II

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Experience the original clash betweenthe terrans, protoss, and
zerg like never before in StarCraft®:
Remastered, a lovingly crafted modernization of the award-winning
sci-fi real-time strategy game from Blizzard Entertainment, which
launches worldwide on August 14. Grizzled StarCraft veterans and
new commanders alike can now pre-purchase the game through the online
Blizzard Shop and receive some exclusive in-game rewards.

All players who pre-purchase before August 14 will receive three unique
building skins for use in StarCraft: Remastered—the Char Hive,
the Korhal Command Center, and the Aiur Nexus. Additionally, those who
purchase StarCraft: Remastered will receive digital bonuses in StarCraft
II, including the Alexei Stukov co-op commander and three unique
portraits that celebrate StarCraft: Remastered.

StarCraft: Remastered adds modern conveniences to the original StarCraft
experience while maintaining the same gameplay that has captivated a
passionate community of gamers for almost two decades. It's also fully
compatible with the existing version of StarCraft, meaning that
those who purchase the upgrade can play with those who already have StarCraft
and StarCraft: Brood War®. Updates and new
features include:

Full graphical upgrade of the original StarCraft and the StarCraft:
Brood War expansion

Widescreen UHD support for up to 4K resolution

New matchmaking and leaderboards

Player profiles that track individual statistics

Cloud saving for campaign progress, hotkeys, and replays

Higher fidelity music and sound

Switch between Remastered and the original StarCraft
with the click of a button!

"Nearly 20 years ago, StarCraft welcomed millions of gamers to an
epic sci-fi universe—and also helped form the foundation for esports as
we know it today," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard
Entertainment. "Passionate gamers around the world are still playing Brood
War, bothwith friends andcompetitively, so we're
modernizing the technology behind StarCraft so that they can
continue to enjoy the game for many years to come."

StarCraft: Remastered will be available for Windows®
and Mac® PCs for $14.99 USD and will be fully localized into
English, Brazilian Portuguese, European and Latin American Spanish,
French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, and
simplified and traditional Chinese. Learn more at www.starcraft.com.

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch®,
the Warcraft®, StarCraft®,
and Diablo® franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes
of the Storm®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com),
a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer
and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of
the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's
track record includes twenty-one #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year
awards. The company's online-gaming service is one of the largest in the
world, with millions of active players.

*Sales and/or downloads based on internal company records and reports
from key distribution partners.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions, or strategies
regarding the future, including statements about the expected release
dates, pricing, features, and functionality of StarCraft: Remastered,
are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Blizzard
Entertainment's actual future results to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release
include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the
risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report
on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The
forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information
available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the
date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision
Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may
ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of
the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard
and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which
are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially
from current expectations.

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